The improvements in animal care that have led to the aging population problem are laudable, but must now be accompanied by ...

When you think about zoos, you might picture a fun day out with family or the chance to see exotic animals up close. But beneath the surface, there's a side of zoos that most visitors never get to see ...

The death last year of Bobo the giraffe was a sad affair. That feeling was rekindled when the story reemerged this past week with a U.S. Department of Agriculture report about Bobo's cause of death, ...

A tiger walks the same worn groove along the edge of its exhibit like a broken record. A parrot methodically plucks out its ...

"There are many zoos I would like to see closed." —David Field, president of the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums There is increasing concern among zoo administrators, researchers, and ...

To the editor: What a thoughtful piece by editorial board member Carla Hall about elephants, who like all animals in zoos, “don’t have to avoid predators or hunt their next meal, but they pay for that ...

Killing healthy animals in zoos isn't a myth, it's business as usual I'm always thrilled that major media are carrying stories about all aspects of animal behavior, including their fascinating ...

Alabama’s exotic pet laws are stricter and more fragmented than many people expect. Instead of maintaining a single, ...

Quick Take North Carolina regulates exotic animals differently from many other states. Instead of relying on a single ...

In the United States, heat waves break out every summer. While people can jump in their pools, go to the beach, hit the lake, or engage in other activities that keep them cool, animals at zoos do not ...